Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the turnout was a 40% jump from 2022 as Republicans and Democrats ramp up statewide campaigning.
- On Tuesday, Georgia began early voting for the midterm election with more than 188,600 in-person ballots cast on the first day, breaking the midterm early voting record.
- The first-day total represents a 40 percent increase from the 134,962 ballots cast in 2022, and exceeds the 70,849 voters recorded during the 2018 midterm's first day.
- Officials have accepted 10,267 absentee ballots out of more than 130,000 issued, while voters now complete an additional check-in step requiring poll workers to handwrite names on numbered lists.
- Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attributed the turnout to voter confidence in election integrity, stating, "This record-breaking turnout proves that voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections."
- Early voting continues through Oct. 30, with Election Day scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters can find polling locations through the Secretary of State's Voter Page.
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Georgia Early Voting Sets Record On First Day
“Over 180,000 Georgians cast their ballots on the first day of early voting on Tuesday, setting a record for midterm elections,” Fox News reports. “Tuesday’s total eclipsed the first day of early voting in 2022 by more than 55,000 votes, state election officials say. Georgia’s early voting schedule runs through Oct. 30.”
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